NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees reacts after getting out of the eighth inning against the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 12, 2012 in New York, New York. less

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees reacts after getting out of the eighth inning against the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee ... more

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: CC Sabathia #52 and Russell Martin #55 of the New York Yankees celebrate after defeating the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 3-1 to win Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 12, 2012 in New York, New York. less

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: CC Sabathia #52 and Russell Martin #55 of the New York Yankees celebrate after defeating the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 3-1 to win Game Five of the American League Division ... more

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: CC Sabathia #52, Russell Martin #55 and Eric Chavez #12 of the New York Yankees celebrate after defeating the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 3-1 to win Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 12, 2012 in New York, New York. less

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: CC Sabathia #52, Russell Martin #55 and Eric Chavez #12 of the New York Yankees celebrate after defeating the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 3-1 to win Game Five of the American ... more

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Curtis Granderson #14 of the New York Yankees celebrates after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 12, 2012 in New York, New York. less

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Curtis Granderson #14 of the New York Yankees celebrates after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League ... more

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Curtis Granderson #14 of the New York Yankees hits a solo home run in the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 12, 2012 in New York, New York. less

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Curtis Granderson #14 of the New York Yankees hits a solo home run in the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League Division Series at ... more

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Jason Hammel #39 of the Baltimore Orioles comes out of the game in the sixth inning against the New York Yankees during Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 12, 2012 in New York, New York. less

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Jason Hammel #39 of the Baltimore Orioles comes out of the game in the sixth inning against the New York Yankees during Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee ... more

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees celebrates while scoring in the sixth inning past Matt Wieters #32 of the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 12, 2012 in New York, New York. less

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees celebrates while scoring in the sixth inning past Matt Wieters #32 of the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League Division ... more

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Ichiro Suzuki #31 of the New York Yankees hits an RBI double in the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 12, 2012 in New York, New York. less

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Ichiro Suzuki #31 of the New York Yankees hits an RBI double in the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee ... more

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees celebrates with Robinson Cano #24 after scoring in the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 12, 2012 in New York, New York. less

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees celebrates with Robinson Cano #24 after scoring in the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League ... more

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Curtis Granderson #14 of the New York Yankees steals second base against Robert Andino #11 of the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 12, 2012 in New York, New York. less

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Curtis Granderson #14 of the New York Yankees steals second base against Robert Andino #11 of the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee ... more

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Mark Teixeira #25 of the New York Yankees steals second base against J.J. Hardy #2 of the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 12, 2012 in New York, New York. less

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 12: Mark Teixeira #25 of the New York Yankees steals second base against J.J. Hardy #2 of the Baltimore Orioles during Game Five of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium ... more

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New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, left, and first baseman Mark Teixeira celebrate a win against the Baltimore Orioles in game 5 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium in New York, Oct. 12, 2012. The Yankees won 3-1 to advance to the American League Championship Series. (Richard Perry/The New York Times) less

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, left, and first baseman Mark Teixeira celebrate a win against the Baltimore Orioles in game 5 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium in New York, Oct. ... more

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